Evil Strategies
chapter 39
Chapter 39 – Escape From Water Prison
The inside of the cave was dark and gloomy. Every time the cold wind blew, Shen Qingqiu's wet clothes would stick to her skin, making her shiver violently.
On one side, Luo Binghe's outer robe was still lying on the ground.
Shen Qingqiu couldn't help but get caught up in nostalgia. Although Luo Binghe had never been angry during her training Qing Jing Peak, unlike her explosive emotions back then, it was not like her, back then he looked furious as Shen retreated furiously after Shen Qingqiu removed her robe unexpectedly making Shen Qingqiu see the shadow she was a little sheep first.
After nostalgia, a violent cold outburst made him want to sneeze. Shen Qingqiu did not have a better choice, so she might as well take the black robe and slowly pull it into her body.
There's nothing to do. After all, by rejecting Luo Binghe's robe, she didn't express any dislike towards herself — she couldn't do this kind of thing in front of Luo Binghe.
In the original work, didn't Luo Binghe give this girl this robe every time it came into contact ?
What kind of humiliation is this in front of the protagonist!
Shen Qingqiu discovered that every time she sat in meditation, there would always be some form of outer disturbance. It happened back then in Ling Xi's cave, and once again now in the water prison.
The stone path rose and the water curtain stopped flowing. Gongyi Xiao hurriedly ran through the path, only managing to glance at Shen Qingqiu before his feet slipped beneath him.
She stuttered, “S.. s. . Elder Shen, you … "
Shen Qingqiu did not see anything strange. "What about me?"
Gongyi Xiao had a strange expression on her face like she did not know if she should turn around and retreat. He hesitated outside the stone platform and did not continue forward. Following his gaze, Shen Qingqiu looked down.
Gongyi Xiao said, hesitantly, "That outfit, isn't …"
Shen Qingqiu sighed. Luo Binghe's outer robe.
Gongyi Xiao finally reacted. He hurriedly coughed, then asked, "How has Elder Shen been these past two days?"
Shen Qingqiu replied, "Satisfying. '' You don't need to pay this much attention to me! Within two days, three people had already visited. During this temporary detention, he had received such lavish treatment. The Huan Hua Temple had to upgrade their water underground chamber recently to include incredible hospitality!
Gongyi Xiao said, "I heard that last night Luo Shixiong ... was very angry when he left, so this junior was worried that he might have done something to Elder Shen ..." As he spoke, he spoke, his eyes could not help but linger on the black outer robe.
Under his gaze, Shen Qingqiu could not help but pull the robe tighter into his chest.
What could he do? Luo Binghe simply paused and knocked holes all over the place1, dropping half of the cave. What's with that look in your eyes!
Shen Qingqiu sighed. “Luo Binghe is really like a fish returning to the water2 at Huan Hua Temple. ”
Gongyi Xiao laughed bitterly. “Not only that, but Luo Shixiong's spiritual strength was incredible, his behavior was unshakable, and his actions were quick and decisive. 3 Others left in the dust — no wonder Shizun respected him so much. If he wasn't so insistent on not becoming a formal disciple, I'm afraid it wouldn't be my turn to replace the head disciple. ”
Seeing the look on his face, Shen Qingqiu could sincerely sympathize.
Gongyi Xiao firmly said, This “Junior came to see you because of an important matter. This morning, Peak Lord Shang asked for a part waist card from my master but was delayed by another matter and did not know when he could sneak away. He seemed to have an urgent business and let this junior carry the letter. ”
He reached to his chest, where the letter was located.
Not only did the letter just fold twice as quickly, but it also had no wax seals or seal spells.
Shang Qinghua, how brave!
Gongyi Xiao said, “Please relax, Elder, I've read this letter. ”
Relax my ass!
Gongyi Xiao continued, “However, I don't understand what he is saying. ”
Shen Qingqiu inwardly released a stifled breath. Good, it seems like he misread the situation. Shen Qinghua will not mess this up badly. He most likely used some kind of secret code in the letter, so there was nothing to fear even if someone had intercepted him.
Shen Qingqiu shook the paper with two fingers. After a quick read, his face turned green. After reading the two lines, his face turned white. All sorts of colors bloomed on his face and crossed each other in a lively show.
Shen Qingqiu: "…"
This letter is written in English.
Not only that, it was written in a terrible Chinglish that was full of mistakes. 5
The grammar is entirely Chinese, and the unusual words are only replaced by their Pinyin equivalents.
The great author of Airplane Shooting Towards the Sky, did you not consider the possibility that I could not understand your English at the toilet-tier?
After gathering the pieces of the puzzle to guess the meaning of this message, Shen Qingqiu directed her energy into his hands. The paper broke into shards and drifted to the floor like snow in June — just like his mental state after experiencing a rollercoaster of events that happened the last few days.
Apparently, he was the one who underestimated the Shooting Plane Towards the Sky.
Only for Peerless Cucumber eyes:
(Translator's Note: Shen Qingqiu's reader ID is Unmatched Cucumber)
Everything was arranged, all the proper preparations had been made. The place hasn't changed. There was only a small accident with time. To let the Sun and Moon Dew Flower Seed mature as soon as possible, I had a little something to help it mature but accidentally put it off. Right now, it is ripe and will rot in no more than a week, so I hope you can leave the water prison of Huan Hua Temple as soon as possible. Don't worry, it's just something like a chemical fertilizer, there should be no difference when using it. I hope .
What do you mean a little deviation from the plan? Is there something close to the plan in this guy's head?
You dare to use chemical fertilizers to ripen green plants that can be damaged by the pure sky? Just to ripen it! “There should be no difference when using it” —this kind of guarantee is as trustworthy as any milk powder manufacturer to enlarge your baby's head!
Gongyi Xiao looked around and said, “ Elder, have you finished reading? If so, please throw the letter into the lake to destroy it. In fact, last night Luo Shixiong issued an order allowing anyone but him to go to jail. This junior must leave as soon as possible to avoid being caught.
Shen Qingqiu grabbed Gongyi Xiao and said, “Help me. ”
Gongyi Xiao replied, "Please ask, as long as I am …"
Shen Qingqiu did not wait until she was done with "can do it," and sincerely asked, "Let me out. ”
“...” Gongyi Xiao said with great difficulty, “Older, this is absolutely impossible. ”
One could not deny the blood oath, but it did not really matter whether Shen Qingqiu returned to the water prison of Huan Hua Temple after finishing her affairs. So, he played an immoral trick on Gongyi Xiao.
Gongyi Xiao said awkwardly, “I truly believe you, but isn't this the main concern for the Elder to remain held in the water prison? What kind of thing is critical enough that you have to go? If Elder Shen is willing to explain, I can inform everyone participating in the investigation…. ”
Shen Qingqiu had some thoughts. Gongyi Xiao was a disciple of the Huan Hua Sect, and engaging in the escape of a prisoner was no small sin on anyone's head. This is a young man who is quite respectable, and it is not good to deceive him. Within the seven-day limit, there were definitely additional opportunities.
As a result, he changed his tone and said, "You better not. That's not the worst case scenario anyway. ”
As he spoke, he gathered all the pieces of paper on the ground with great difficulty, throwing them into the lake to destroy the evidence.
As most of his body was wrapped by the Immortal-Binding Cable, his movements were extremely difficult. Before it shifted twice, the black robe had been detached from its body.
Gongyi Xiao initially bowed to help, but upon seeing the black robe being thrown onto the ground, he involuntarily raised his head to look at it. His arms and legs were stiff at the scene.
Shen Qingqiu: "…. . ? ”
The white clothes on his body had been ripped neatly from his shoulders. It was obvious from the view that someone was violently tearing it apart with bare hands. In addition, there was a flake of hanging material, looking like it was being pulled by a whip. On the white skin that is left exposed to damage, there are more than a few pale red scratches. If one looked closely, there was also a faint trace on his neck that had yet to fade.
Gongyi Xiao's gaze received a crushing shock.
He said in a quivering voice, “Older, you... are you sure it is not urgent? ”
No wonder Luo Binghe had ordered that no one except him be allowed to enter — even if they had a waist card that part of — and even blocked the efforts of Peak Lord Shang.
So look!
Just a rebel student!
Without conscience!
Worse than a beast!
Gongyi Xiao inwardly cried tears for Elder Shen. Shen Qingqiu herself said, blankly, "Nothing urgent?"
Gongyi Xiao was secretly touched. How.....how did Elder Shen show such an indifferent expression even at a time like this!
Sheng Qingqiu finished throwing all the pieces of paper into the lake and said, "You don't need to remember the words I just said. You… . ”
Gongyi Xiao suddenly stood up, turned around, then left!
Shen Qingqiu's expression turned grim. I just said you don't have to take me seriously and you leave immediately? Isn't this a little too blunt?
Who knew that before an hour had passed, Gongyi Xiao would return with an object in his hand. He walked up to Shen Qingqiu, unbuttoned the seal that bound her, and waved it in a slanted motion.
With a flash of a white blade, the ties around Shen Qingqiu's body suddenly loosened, feeling similar to an electrical circuit that was suddenly connected. Stretching out his fingers, his spiritual energy clearly resumed operating and flowed smoothly. The last time it was mysteriously blocked by the poison, but after being tied up by the Immortal-Binding Cable for two days, the poison had unexpectedly been suppressed again. Could it be that fire blazing with fire, two negatives making a positive principle?
The Immortal-Binding Cable fell to the ground in pieces. Gongyi Xiao threw the thing in his hand, and Shen Qingqiu reached out her hand to catch it.
The Xiu Ya Sword!
Holding the sword, Shen Qingqiu was overjoyed and amazed. Looking at Gongyi Xiao, he said, “I think this should be with the Old Palace Master. ”
Gongyi Xiao said in a worried tone, “Even if I risk being punished by my master, this junior cannot sit far away while Senior is humiliated. I believe Senior Shen, please follow me! "
Shen Qingqiu subconsciously felt helplessness.
That …. I keep feeling like ... It seems like he misunderstood something important….
But ... forget it... . this is fine ….
Shen Qingqiu said firmly, "Good!"
Even though the demon blood in her body was still inactive, Luo Binghe would be able to know where she was going no matter where she ran.
However, it didn't matter if he knew where he was as long as Luo Binghe couldn't chase him there!
Gongyi Xiao said, very worried, "Senior, you .. can you walk? Do you need me to bring …. ”
Shen Qingqiu's face darkened and she took one step, quickly moving her body to prove that she could actually walk, and walking very quickly at that!
Gongyi Xiao was startled, then immediately followed behind. Unexpectedly, as the two stepped outside the boundary of the stone platform and onto the path, the water curtain that had just been raised started spraying water with a boom.
Shen Qingqiu ran but stopped quickly, or else she would be caught off guard by the water. The two stepped back onto the stone platform, and the water curtain retreated again.
It was like something deliberately prevented them from leaving. Isn't this designed too well ?!
Gongyi Xiao suddenly said, “I forgot, once the water prison has been activated, there must be someone on the stone platform; if this person leaves and there is not enough weight on the platform, there must be someone on the stone platform, the water curtain will be automatically reactivated even if the mechanism has been turned off. ”
He had no experience helping prisoners escape, so it was only natural that he did not remember this kind of matter.
Shen Qingqiu said, "In other words, there should be one person left on the stone platform before the others can leave?"
Gongyi Xiao nodded. Shen Qingqiu said, “Then you stay here. ”
Gongyi Xiao: “…. ”
After saying this, he flicked his sleeve and headed outside. In the back, Gongyi Xiao weakly raised his hand and said, "Senior Shen, although junior is very willing to help – but, if you don't have me to take the lead, "Senior Shen, I'm afraid you won't be able to escape .. ah… . ”
Shen Qingqiu turned her head back and added, "Wait for me to return. ”
Gongyi Xiao blankly stood at the same spot. He had half a mind to follow but was obstructed by the fact that he had no way to leave the boundaries of the stone platform and had no alternative but to wait quietly. In a short time, he heard a muffled sound from outside. Shen Qingqiu walked dragging someone behind her neck.
Shen Qingqiu dragged the still unconscious pock-faced disciple onto the stone footing, patted Gongyi Xiao on the shoulder, and said, “It so happens that I saw this one on patrol and borrowed it for a while. Let's go!"
In reality, he didn't just "coincidentally" see it. There were four people on patrol, and Shen Qingqiu had been hiding in a dark place and carefully picked out this mouthed disciple!